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Inventory control method and system

  • US 5,128,861 A
  • Filed: 11/28/1989
  • Issued: 07/07/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An inventory control method comprising computer aided steps of:

  • forecasting changes in sales for individual goods that are subject to inventory control, by using a model pattern of a predetermined change of sales for each of the goods;

    determining from a result of the forecasting an index suggestive of an excess or deficiency of stock for each of the goods at a present point of time;

    sorting merchandise information of the goods comprising goods which have a need for stock-warning in accordance with the index; and

    ,outputting the sorted merchandise information whereby a person in charge may make a stock adjustment accordingly.

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